This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLA, skips the whole month of February and he writes little on the whole but mentions that Sign gets appendicitis, goes to the hospital and undergoes a 21-minute operation. She recovers well. In the back of the diary appear a list of accounts and bills, and only one address with the following in the back pocket: 2 tickets for Tacoma Lecture Course- both tickets have the lectures from Strickland Gillian, The Stroller’s Male Quartette, and Dr. Harvey W. Willey marked off.
In this diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLA, he writes very little and visits the dentist a great deal. Signe goes to camp. Accounts appear at the back of the diary.
In this diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLA, some day’s entries are made up almost entirely by numbers without explanation. However, it mentions that he watches PLA basketball with great interest, forgot Signe’s birthday “again,” dedicates Good Hope Lutheran Chapel south of Spanaway, possibly purchased a boat and Signe spends a good amount of time boating, and he is on the board of something (unspecified). Accounts appear at the back of the diary.
This diary, kept during his time at PLA, includes regular, daily entries about Xavier’s schedule as a teacher including notes about the weather, social, and work engagements. Includes monthly figures for accounts. In the back there is a yellow piece of paper with figures and a business card from Peoples Safe Deposit Company with a complementary card.
This diary, kept when PLA was shut down, mentions visiting the dentist a great deal, his parents begin to go into town on their own, and rarely notes that they do anything together, he takes up golf, and now works at the Arm Post doing some kind of construction. One day the scaffolding he’s standing on break and he falls 17 feet. He is confined to bed rest for the next two days and is laid off when he returns to work. He puts his property up for sale, but makes no further mention where he works after. The front of the diary includes a streetcar schedule with a pressed dandelion.
This diary, kept during the time Xavier worked at Younglove Grocers, skips all of January and February, his father dies on March 13th, he skips all of April, and works a great deal of overtime at Younglove. It further mentions that Signe and Olga can a good deal of fruit, but he only mentions World War I when the armistice is signed. Various receipts and insurance forms appear at the back of the diary and in the back pocket: a Younglove receipt, various other receipts, advertisements and Puget Sound Electric Railway Timecard.
This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at Younglove Grocers, skips most of May and June. The Xaviers adopt a boy from Tacoma General Hospital on the 24th of July; they name him Paul. Unfortunately, Paul loses too much weight too quickly, so he is taken back to the Hospital. Once back, he steadily gains weight and Xavier records his rising weight often. Paul also begins to talk. Ella (sister of Mr. Xavier) also adopts a child. Various receipts and 2-cent stamps appear in the front of the book.
This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at Younglove Grocers and once PLC had reopened, records Paul’s weight and size often. Paul’s first word is da-dy. Mr. Xavier is very happy as Paul begins to whistle and sing. It is mentioned that he quits Younglove Grocers and begins working at PLC on August 2nd as President but still continues to work in the library. He begins preaching again. Accounts appear at the end of the diary.
This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLC, mentions his visiting the Dentist, buying Paul a dog for $1.00 and which Paul names Toto, includes the obituary for Mr. Jacob Lunde, and records many impertinent answers from Paul to Signe which Xavier thinks these very funny. He mentions that he remembers Signe’s birthday and their wedding anniversary this year. Accounts appear in the back of the diary.
This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLC, mentions he plays tennis and watches basketball but quarrels with Signe on April 19th: “How one can live peacefully with you is more than I can understand!”- Signe to Xavier. They gain a new baby girl on May 17th and name her Barbara (Babs). She is officially adopted on June 8th. She also rapidly loses weight but she recovers quickly. Xavier starts Parochial School on June 19th and occasionally prints now. The Xaviers are given a surprise anniversary party by their friends for their 10th anniversary. No accounts appear in the back, but there are notes from Bible Institute or Conference and Entry for May 4, 1922. In front is the list of addresses, as well as an election card and some sort of building plans on the back of junk mail.
